welovetrump--2020-12-31--Check Out What Qualifies as a “Signature Match” in Georgia

Apparently this is what qualifies as a signature match in Georgia .
Take a look below : Are they serious ?
They hardly look anything alike at all !
The signature on the left looks like a scribble .
And the signature on the right looks like it is in perfect cursive !
How could anyone in their right mind possibly believe that this is a qualified signature match ?
How many more “ signature matches ” like this were counted in Georgia ?
If ballots with clearly mis-matched signatures were discarded , would the tallies be the same ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state of Georgia ?
For some reason… we doubt it .
This piece of evidence was presented during the Georgia Senate hearing on election fraud .
The hearing took place on December 30 , 2020 .
See the moment this evidence was presented ( timestamped to begin ) : President Trump himself has even called for a signature audit in the state of Georgia !
Despite this , the Secretary of State said that no fraud has been found .
The most recent signature match audit in Georgia happened in Cobb County @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cobb County found “ no fraudulent absentee ballots , ” and confirmed the “ original outcome ” of the November 2020 presidential race , Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said in a Tuesday release .
Raffensperger said this audit came after a hand recount and then a subsequent machine recount requested by the Trump campaign .
“ The secretary of state ’ s office has always been focused on calling balls and strikes in elections and , in this case , three strikes against the voter fraud claims and they ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We conducted a statewide hand recount that reaffirmed the initial tally , and a machine recount at the request of the Trump campaign that also reaffirmed the original tally .
This audit disproves the only credible allegations the Trump campaign had against the strength of Georgia ’ s signature match processes.
” On Dec. 14 , Raffensperger announced a signature match audit in Cobb County following credible allegations that the process was not followed in the June primaries .
Raffensperger ’ s office partnered with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to conduct the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ballots received by Cobb County elections officials during the November elections , the audit ‘ reviewed 15,118 ABM ballot oath envelopes from randomly selected boxes , ’ or around 10 % of the total , ” the release states .
“ The sample size was originally chosen to meet the 99 percent confidence threshold.
” The audit found “ no fraudulent absentee ballots ” with a 99 percent confidence threshold , the release states .
The audit found that only two ballots should have been identified by Cobb County elections officials for cure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , based on the evidence presented at the hearing , it ’ s hard to believe that there were no cases of mis-matched signatures .
This one example is so blatantly obvious that it really makes you wonder : how many more mis-matched signatures were given a “ pass ?
” If these challenges aren ’ t fixed , then the January 5 Senate races will be a DISASTER !
A judge is already seeking to LIMIT voter challenges in the runoff races .
Shouldn ’ t we want the most transparency and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happens to be the sister of… you guessed it… Stacey Abrams : A federal judge is seeking to craft an agreement that would prohibit voters in two Georgia counties from having their votes in the upcoming Senate runoff election disqualified based solely on postal change-of-address filings .
U.S. District Court Judge Leslie Abrams Gardner moved to broker the deal after a two-hour hearing Wednesday on a lawsuit filed last week by the Democratic group Majority Forward over an attempt to challenge more than 4,000 voters in Muscogee and Ben Hill counties right before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the county officials who are defendants in the case have pressed Gardner to recuse herself from the case because she is the sister of former Rep. Stacey Abrams , the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for Georgia governor in 2018 who has since emerged as a major force to register new voters and to overhaul the state ’ s laws to rein in practices that she contends amounted to voter suppression .
Gardner shot down any discussion of the recusal matter at the start of the Wednesday hearing , when one of the defendants ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issue a fuller explanation later and didn ’ t intend to hash it out during the discussion on the substance of the lawsuit .
“ This hearing is not about the motion to recuse , ” said Gardner , an appointee of President Barack Obama .
Muscogee County officials formally moved for Gardner ’ s recusal on Monday .
She indicated in a temporary restraining order on Monday halting the voter challenges that she did not think her recusal was warranted , but she has not yet issued a detailed explanation .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has drawn national attention and criticism from top Republican Party voices .
“ Stacey Abrams sister is the judge… nothing shady at all here , ” President Donald Trump ’ s son Donald Trump Jr. wrote on Twitter on Wednesday morning .
“ If it were reversed the Democrats would be screaming for recusal etc .
but the GOP won ’ t because they ’ re weak.
” Georgia ’ s Republican secretary of state , Brad Raffensperger , said financial ties between Abrams ’ group and Majority Forward underscored the need for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ That a judge would rule on case brought by a group heavily funded by her sister is very concerning , ” Raffensperger said in a statement on Tuesday .
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Here ’ s the truth : signature audits will only work if we actually match the signatures .
If we aren ’ t making sure signatures match , then why require signatures at all ?
If we want fair , free , and honest elections , we must make sure that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @

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Standards?
What standards?
Apparently this is what qualifies as a signature match in Georgia.
Take a look below:
Are they serious?
They hardly look anything alike at all!
The signature on the left looks like a scribble.
And the signature on the right looks like it is in perfect cursive!
How could anyone in their right mind possibly believe that this is a qualified signature match?
How many more “signature matches” like this were counted in Georgia?
If ballots with clearly mis-matched signatures were discarded, would the tallies be the same?
Would Biden still have “won” the state of Georgia?
For some reason… we doubt it.
https://twitter.com/bjvangundy/status/1344118424138641416
This piece of evidence was presented during the Georgia Senate hearing on election fraud.
The hearing took place on December 30, 2020.
See the moment this evidence was presented (timestamped to begin):
President Trump himself has even called for a signature audit in the state of Georgia!
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1344054358418345985
Despite this, the Secretary of State said that no fraud has been found.
The most recent signature match audit in Georgia happened in Cobb County.
According to local WTOC 11 News:
A ballot signature match audit in Cobb County found “no fraudulent absentee ballots,” and confirmed the “original outcome” of the November 2020 presidential race, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said in a Tuesday release. Raffensperger said this audit came after a hand recount and then a subsequent machine recount requested by the Trump campaign. “The secretary of state’s office has always been focused on calling balls and strikes in elections and, in this case, three strikes against the voter fraud claims and they’re out,” said Raffensperger. “We conducted a statewide hand recount that reaffirmed the initial tally, and a machine recount at the request of the Trump campaign that also reaffirmed the original tally. This audit disproves the only credible allegations the Trump campaign had against the strength of Georgia’s signature match processes.” On Dec. 14, Raffensperger announced a signature match audit in Cobb County following credible allegations that the process was not followed in the June primaries. Raffensperger’s office partnered with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to conduct the audit. “Of the 150,431 absentee ballots received by Cobb County elections officials during the November elections, the audit ‘reviewed 15,118 ABM ballot oath envelopes from randomly selected boxes,’ or around 10% of the total,” the release states. “The sample size was originally chosen to meet the 99 percent confidence threshold.” The audit found “no fraudulent absentee ballots” with a 99 percent confidence threshold, the release states. The audit found that only two ballots should have been identified by Cobb County elections officials for cure notification that weren’t.
However, based on the evidence presented at the hearing, it’s hard to believe that there were no cases of mis-matched signatures.
This one example is so blatantly obvious that it really makes you wonder: how many more mis-matched signatures were given a “pass?”
The unprecedented review of signatures on absentee ballot envelopes found that the Cobb Elections Department had “a 99.99% accuracy rate in performing correct signature verification procedures” and no fraudulent absentee votes, Georgia’s top elections official says. #gapol #gasen pic.twitter.com/RmIzUemfFy — Greg Bluestein (@bluestein) December 29, 2020
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1344397397280088070
If these challenges aren’t fixed, then the January 5 Senate races will be a DISASTER!
A judge is already seeking to LIMIT voter challenges in the runoff races.
But…
Shouldn’t we want the most transparency and honesty?
Politico reports that the judge happens to be the sister of… you guessed it… Stacey Abrams:
A federal judge is seeking to craft an agreement that would prohibit voters in two Georgia counties from having their votes in the upcoming Senate runoff election disqualified based solely on postal change-of-address filings. U.S. District Court Judge Leslie Abrams Gardner moved to broker the deal after a two-hour hearing Wednesday on a lawsuit filed last week by the Democratic group Majority Forward over an attempt to challenge more than 4,000 voters in Muscogee and Ben Hill counties right before the Jan. 5 election. Some of the county officials who are defendants in the case have pressed Gardner to recuse herself from the case because she is the sister of former Rep. Stacey Abrams, the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for Georgia governor in 2018 who has since emerged as a major force to register new voters and to overhaul the state’s laws to rein in practices that she contends amounted to voter suppression. Gardner shot down any discussion of the recusal matter at the start of the Wednesday hearing, when one of the defendants’ attorneys raised it, saying she would issue a fuller explanation later and didn’t intend to hash it out during the discussion on the substance of the lawsuit. “This hearing is not about the motion to recuse,” said Gardner, an appointee of President Barack Obama. Muscogee County officials formally moved for Gardner’s recusal on Monday. She indicated in a temporary restraining order on Monday halting the voter challenges that she did not think her recusal was warranted, but she has not yet issued a detailed explanation. The judge’s role in the case has drawn national attention and criticism from top Republican Party voices. 99.9% Fine Silver MAGA Collector Coins! “Stacey Abrams sister is the judge… nothing shady at all here,” President Donald Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr. wrote on Twitter on Wednesday morning. “If it were reversed the Democrats would be screaming for recusal etc. but the GOP won’t because they’re weak.” Georgia’s Republican secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, said financial ties between Abrams’ group and Majority Forward underscored the need for Gardner to recuse in the case. “That a judge would rule on case brought by a group heavily funded by her sister is very concerning,” Raffensperger said in a statement on Tuesday.
Here’s the truth: signature audits will only work if we actually match the signatures.
If we aren’t making sure signatures match, then why require signatures at all?
If we want fair, free, and honest elections, we must make sure that the safeguards in place are actually implemented!


welovetrump--2020-01-30--Manchin (D-WV), Sinema (D-AZ) & Jones (D-AL) All Reportedly Considering Voting Against Impeachment!

And from The Hill : Two red-state Democratic senators signaled on Saturday that they are undecided on whether to convict President Trump and ultimately remove him from office .
The comments came after three days of opening arguments from House impeachment managers and as the president 's legal team started to lay out its case in a brief Saturday session .
Sen. Joe Manchin ( D-W.Va. ) told reporters he takes his oath of impartiality `` very seriously . ''
He noted that while he thought Democrats did a `` good job , '' he is eager to hear from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see where we go from there . ''
`` I 'm as impartial as I can possibly be , as I 've always been .
I 'm wide open on this , and we 'll see where the facts go , '' Manchin said .
Sen. Doug Jones .
( D-Ala. ) said he believes House Democrats have made a `` compelling case '' but added that he wants to listen to the defense being mounted by Trump 's legal team .
`` I 'm hoping to hear the facts and the rebuttal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that 's only appropriate , '' Jones said .
Manchin and Jones , who hail from deeply red states , are viewed by Republicans as two of the Democrats most likely to vote to acquit Trump .
GOP senators previously told The Hill that they believe the vote to acquit Trump will be bipartisan .
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema ( D-Ariz. ) has been tight-lipped about her thinking but is also viewed as a potential swing vote .
`` It would n't surprise me if we got one or two Democrats .
It looks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Republicans seem to be solid and the Democrats seem to be divided , '' McConnell said last year .

And from The Hill:
Two red-state Democratic senators signaled on Saturday that they are undecided on whether to convict President Trump and ultimately remove him from office.
The comments came after three days of opening arguments from House impeachment managers and as the president's legal team started to lay out its case in a brief Saturday session.
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) told reporters he takes his oath of impartiality "very seriously." He noted that while he thought Democrats did a "good job," he is eager to hear from Trump's' team and will "see where we go from there."
"I'm as impartial as I can possibly be, as I've always been. I'm wide open on this, and we'll see where the facts go," Manchin said.
Sen. Doug Jones. (D-Ala.) said he believes House Democrats have made a "compelling case" but added that he wants to listen to the defense being mounted by Trump's legal team.
"I'm hoping to hear the facts and the rebuttal from the president. So I think that's only appropriate," Jones said.
Manchin and Jones, who hail from deeply red states, are viewed by Republicans as two of the Democrats most likely to vote to acquit Trump.
GOP senators previously told The Hill that they believe the vote to acquit Trump will be bipartisan. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) has been tight-lipped about her thinking but is also viewed as a potential swing vote.
"It wouldn't surprise me if we got one or two Democrats. It looks to me over in the House, the Republicans seem to be solid and the Democrats seem to be divided," McConnell said last year.


welovetrump--2020-01-30--Joe Biden:  “I sure would like Michelle to be the Vice President”

And from The Hill : Former Vice President Joe Biden quipped Tuesday that he would “ love ” for former first lady Michelle Obama to serve as his own vice president .
At a campaign stop in Muscatine , Iowa , Biden was asked if he would consider appointing Obama to the Supreme Court .
“ Yeah , I would , but I don ’ t think he ’ d do it , ” Biden responded .
“ He ’ d be a great Supreme Court justice . ''
But the voter retorted back , “ Second question is — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sure would like Michelle to be the vice president , ” Biden said .
Tuesday ’ s event is not the first time Biden has called on the recent Grammy Award winner , who remains hugely popular with voters , to serve as vice president .
In a September 2019 appearance on `` The Late Show , '' host Stephen Colbert questioned Biden as to whether he has “ asked Michelle Obama for advice . ''
“ Only to be my vice president , ” Biden responded .
But he added , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I ’ m joking.
” Michelle Obama and those close to her have repeatedly stated that she has no interest in running for office .
Biden has floated other women as potential running mates as well .
In November , he identified former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates , former gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams , and New Hampshire Sens .
Jeanne Shaheen ( D ) and Maggie Hassan ( D ) .
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And last month , he told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren ( D-Mass . )
to the list .
Biden also jabbed President Trump ’ s defense attorneys from his Senate impeachment trial at Tuesday 's event .
On Monday , Trump 's team , defending him against charges of abusing his power in relations with Ukraine , argued before the Senate that Obama had abused his own power in his relationship with Russia .
“ They ’ re both incredibly qualified people .
I mean and such decent , honorable people .
I found it strange yesterday that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about maybe Obama should have been impeached , ” Biden added .

How do you feel about a Biden/Obama ticket?
Michelle Obama, that is.
Joe thinks it’s a good idea.
And the crowd of tens of people who were at Joe’s rally really like it!
Kind of.
I guess there was kind of a small roar of the crowd.
More like a rustle maybe.
Actually, most of them appeared to be asleep.
Anyway….
I actually think it’s much more likely that Michelle is the candidate for President, not Joe.
You can read more about that theory that I wrote about here .
But getting back to the topic at hand, watch this short clip:


welovetrump--2020-01-30--Bloomberg Says Transgender Rights Should Include Free Surgery and Hormone Therapies

Our friends over at Breitbart broke it down in more detail : Presidential candidate and billionaire Mike Bloomberg releasedhis “ vision ” for putting in place “ a comprehensive policy to ensure LGBTQ+ equality ” on Tuesday .
The vision includes transgenders ’ rights to free sex surgery and hormone treatment , rights to shelter based on gender identity , and forcing law enforcement and health care providers to undergo “ cultural competency ” and “ implicit bias ” training .
Bloomberg said in a statement on his campaign website : I have been honored to stand with the LGBTQ+ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ justice , from New York , where we won marriage equality in 2011 , to states across the country .
That fight – true to our nation ’ s highest ideals – has achieved historic progress , but we still have a long way to go .
As president , I will work to protect every member of the LGBTQ+ community from hatred , violence , and discrimination .
We will close disparities in health care access and quality , stop violence against transgender people , and advocate for equal rights across the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anything less – and I won ’ t .
Bloomberg ’ s radical transgender agenda included supporting the Do No Harm Act that would gut the Religious Freedom Restoration Act ’ s provision to protect Americans right to live and act according to their religious convictions .
“ Mike will … end the Trump administration ’ s practice of granting federally funded organizations a license to discriminate against people based on their religious beliefs , sexual orientation or gender identity , ” the website stated .
Bloomberg also supports passage of the Equality @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sports organizations from recognizing the biological/physiological difference between men and women and replace it with “ gender identity.
” Bloomberg vowed to “ restore and enforce the Department of Housing and Urban Development ( HUD ) Equal Access Rule to ensure that transgender people are able to stay in shelters that match their gender identity.
” This housing agenda would allow transgender women to stay in homeless and domestic violence shelters based on “ gender identity.
” Bloomberg also would prioritize transgender rights in federal law enforcement : As president , Mike will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against LGBTQ+ people , especially transgender women of color .
Mike will make hate and bias crimes a top federal priority , directing the FBI to take the lead on bias crime investigations , training local authorities to identify hate and pressing states to report all hate crimes to the federal government , and improving data collection on violent deaths of LGBTQ+ people .
As Breitbart News reported , Bloomberg and the left are embracing the transgender ideology despite scientific facts : Attorney and writer Jane Robbins observed at the Witherspoon Institute ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ changing one ’ s biological sex is , of course , nonsense , as sex is determined by unalterable chromosomes .
An individual can change his hormone levels and undergo surgery to better imitate the opposite sex , but a male on the day of his conception will remain a male on the day of his death .
And as discussed below , the idea that there is a real personal trait called “ gender ” that challenges or invalidates the identity significance of biological sex is equally fallacious .
But the absence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and faux “ evidence ” is created to validate the mania .
Physicians who have embraced transgender ideology are enthusiastically treating gender dysphoria with expensive and life-altering medical interventions and surgeries .
Transgender treatment for those with gender dysphoria has grown into an elaborate industry .
The cost of top surgery , for example , is over $ 10,000 .
Bloomberg also said he would “ restore U.S. leadership on LGBTQ+ rights at home and around the world , ” even if the Trump administration launched a global effort to decriminalize homosexuality .
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Our friends over at Breitbart broke it down in more detail:
Presidential candidate and billionaire Mike Bloomberg releasedhis “vision” for putting in place “a comprehensive policy to ensure LGBTQ+ equality” on Tuesday.
The vision includes transgenders’ rights to free sex surgery and hormone treatment, rights to shelter based on gender identity, and forcing law enforcement and health care providers to undergo “cultural competency” and “implicit bias” training.
Bloomberg said in a statement on his campaign website:
I have been honored to stand with the LGBTQ+ community in the fight for equality and justice, from New York, where we won marriage equality in 2011, to states across the country. That fight – true to our nation’s highest ideals – has achieved historic progress, but we still have a long way to go. As president, I will work to protect every member of the LGBTQ+ community from hatred, violence, and discrimination. We will close disparities in health care access and quality, stop violence against transgender people, and advocate for equal rights across the world. We cannot settle for anything less – and I won’t.
Bloomberg’s radical transgender agenda included supporting the Do No Harm Act that would gut the Religious Freedom Restoration Act’s provision to protect Americans right to live and act according to their religious convictions.
“Mike will … end the Trump administration’s practice of granting federally funded organizations a license to discriminate against people based on their religious beliefs, sexual orientation or gender identity,” the website stated.
Bloomberg also supports passage of the Equality Act, which would bar governments and sports organizations from recognizing the biological/physiological difference between men and women and replace it with “gender identity.”
The website stated:
Mike will also protect and expand ACA enrollment efforts and restrict the sale of plans that don’t meet ACA standards, ensuring coverage for medically-necessary gender-affirming care (e.g., gender-affirming surgery and hormone therapy).
Bloomberg vowed to “restore and enforce the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Equal Access Rule to ensure that transgender people are able to stay in shelters that match their gender identity.”
This housing agenda would allow transgender women to stay in homeless and domestic violence shelters based on “gender identity.”
Bloomberg also would prioritize transgender rights in federal law enforcement:
As president, Mike will establish a comprehensive approach to addressing violence against LGBTQ+ people, especially transgender women of color. Mike will make hate and bias crimes a top federal priority, directing the FBI to take the lead on bias crime investigations, training local authorities to identify hate and pressing states to report all hate crimes to the federal government, and improving data collection on violent deaths of LGBTQ+ people.
As Breitbart News reported, Bloomberg and the left are embracing the transgender ideology despite scientific facts:
Attorney and writer Jane Robbins observed at the Witherspoon Institute’s Public Discourse:
The concept of changing one’s biological sex is, of course, nonsense, as sex is determined by unalterable chromosomes. An individual can change his hormone levels and undergo surgery to better imitate the opposite sex, but a male on the day of his conception will remain a male on the day of his death. And as discussed below, the idea that there is a real personal trait called “gender” that challenges or invalidates the identity significance of biological sex is equally fallacious. But the absence of genuine evidence is simply ignored, and faux “evidence” is created to validate the mania. Physicians who have embraced transgender ideology are enthusiastically treating gender dysphoria with expensive and life-altering medical interventions and surgeries. Transgender treatment for those with gender dysphoria has grown into an elaborate industry. The cost of top surgery, for example, is over $10,000.
Bloomberg also said he would “restore U.S. leadership on LGBTQ+ rights at home and around the world,” even if the Trump administration launched a global effort to decriminalize homosexuality.”


welovetrump--2020-01-30--Kansas City Chief Frank Clark Wear’s Trump Sweatshirt To Press Conference

Ok , let me say right off the bat I can ’ t really tell if he ’ s pro-Trump @ @ @ @ @ fun messing with the Media .
I think it might be option # 3 .
@ @ @ @ @ a Trump shirt to a press conference is ok in my book and he seems @ @ @ @ @ this video .
I was already rooting for the Chiefs before I saw this , @ @ @ @ @ reiterate….
# GoChiefs !

Ok, let me say right off the bat I can’t really tell if he’s pro-Trump, anti-Trump or just having fun messing with the Media.
I think it might be option #3.
But any guy who wears a Trump shirt to a press conference is ok in my book and he seems like a cool dude from this video.
I was already rooting for the Chiefs before I saw this, but now I can just reiterate….#GoChiefs!


welovetrump--2020-01-30--LATE ENTRY?  Hillary Says She “Feels The Urge” To Run In 2020

Hillary Clinton still harbors thoughts about a rematch with Donald Trump .
In a new interview with Variety , the former first lady , secretary of state and two-time presidential candidate admitted that the outcome of the 2016 election still bothers her .
`` I know you 're not running for president , but do you ever feel the urge to think : ' I could beat Donald Trump if I were running , ' '' journalist Ramin Setoodeh asked Clinton .
`` Yeah .
I certainly feel the urge because I feel the 2016 election was a really odd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she responded .
`` And the more we learn , the more that seems to be the case .
But I 'm going to support the people who are running now and do everything I can to help elect the Democratic nominee . ''
Clinton did not elaborate on any plans and also did not reveal which of the other Democratic candidates she would vote for .
`` I 'm going to vote .
I 'm going to leave it at that .
I 'll definitely vote .
I vote every time there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
This is not the first time she has alluded to the possibility of taking on Trump again — whether jokingly , rhetorically , or otherwise .
In October 2019 , when President Trump tweeted that `` Crooked Hillary Clinton '' should enter the race , she tweeted back : `` Do n't tempt me .
Do your job . ''
In a November interview with BBC Radio , Clinton said she thinks `` all the time '' about what it would 've been like if she had beaten Trump and was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whether she would run again , Clinton replied : `` I , as I say , never , never , never say never . ''
Clinton is currently promoting the Netflix docu-series `` Hillary '' about her 2016 presidential campaign , which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival .
`` I am telling everybody here at Sundance , everywhere I go , please , please go out and vote , '' she told Setoodeh .
`` And then , whoever the nominee is , support the nominee , whether it 's someone you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ process , because the most important responsibility we all have is to retire Donald Trump . ''
Former First Lady and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks onstage at Cinema Cafe during the 2020 Sundance Film Festival./ GETTY IMAGES During the interview , Clinton also opened up about the criticism she faced as the 2016 candidate as well as the misogyny all women candidates face .
In his final question , Setoodeh asked Clinton about an inflammatory comment she made about Bernie Sanders : `` Nobody likes him , '' she says @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Here's more, from the NY Post:
Nearly four years after President Trump defeated her in the 2016 election, Hillary Clinton said she has an “urge” to run again because she thinks she can win this time.
The former secretary of state was asked during an interview with Variety if she ever thought “I could beat Donald Trump if I were running.”
“Yeah. I certainly feel the urge because I feel the 2016 election was a really odd time and an odd outcome,” she told the magazine in an interview published online Monday.
“And the more we learn, the more that seems to be the case. But I’m going to support the people who are running now and do everything I can to help elect the Democratic nominee.”
The interview took place in Park City, Utah, where the former senator from New York is promoting a documentary, “Hillary,” that debuted at the Sundance Film Festival.
In a separate interview, Clinton said a lot has changed since 2016 when Trump won the presidency despite being a political novice.
“I think there’s a story now to be told. Before he was a blank slate. He was a guy that people saw on their TVs. As you know, he was a reality TV star,” Clinton said, according to the Associated Press. “Now I think there’s a record that he’s going to have to be held accountable for.”
Clinton topped Trump in the popular vote by nearly 3 million, but he won the Electoral College vote 304-227.
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She said “the person who gets the most votes should win” and supports abolishing the Electoral College.
“The Electoral College is an anachronism that foils the rights of the majority of Americans to choose our leaders.”
In the Variety interview, Clinton also responded to the criticism she received when a clip from the documentary showed her saying she wouldn’t endorse Sen. Bernie Sanders if he wins the Democratic nomination this year.
“I think we did that interview about a year and a half ago. I wasn’t thinking about the election by any means. I’ve said I’m going to support the nominee,” she said of Sanders, who ran against her during the 2016 Democratic primary


welovetrump--2020-01-30--Joe Biden Puts Hands On Iowa Voter, Tells Him “Go Vote For Someone Else”

In fact , the man was no ordinary voter .
The man asking the question was former Iowa legislator and democrat Ed Fallon .
With less than a week to go before the Iowa caucuses , former vice president Joe Biden is hoping to shore up his support with his `` No Malarkey ! ''
tour , on which his appearances are getting surprisingly heated .
On Tuesday , Biden sparred with an Iowa voter , former state representative Ed Fallon , who asked him about his stance on climate—specifically , he brought up Biden 's claim to be against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ older pipelines .
`` We 've got to stop building and replacing these pipelines , '' Fallon said .
`` You oughta go vote for someone else , '' Biden says , repeatedly pressing on the man 's chest .
Biden 's aides tried to wrap up the interaction there , thanking the man , but Biden was n't done , pointing at him and asking , `` Are you gon na vote for me in the primary ? ''
`` I 'm gon na vote for you in the general if you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a laugh .
`` You 're asking a picture of me , coming in to tell me you do n't support me , my plan , '' Biden says , moving to stand directly face-to-face with Fallon .
`` I said I would support you in the general , '' Fallon says .
`` In the general .
I 'm running for a primary , a caucus , that 's what I 'm running for , okay ? ''
Biden then puts his hands on Fallon 's jacket .
`` Now , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and by 2030 ? ''
Biden may have assumed that Fallon was supporting Vermont senator Bernie Sanders , who jumped to the top in several polls coming out of Iowa , since the two candidates have been tussling over climate change recently .
A week earlier , Biden , who has previously said he wants a `` middle ground '' on climate change , criticized Sanders 's climate plan , saying , `` There 's not a single solitary scientist that thinks it can work . ''
The Sanders campaign has since released @ @ @ @ @ @ @ calling his plan `` realistic , necessary , and backed by science . ''
Tom Steyer , a billionaire also running for president , chastised Biden 's reaction to Fallon , tweeting , `` This is no way to treat an Iowan .
He said he 'd vote for the Dem in the general b/c he knows how important it is to beat Trump .
We need immediate action on climate .
If you do n't agree , happy to talk @ debate .
But do n't take it out on voters we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is n't the first time that Biden has butted heads with voters , telling them not to bother supporting him rather than engaging with their questions .
In December , a member of the Sunrise Movement , a youth-driven climate activist organization that promotes the Green New Deal , asked Biden why he chose Heather Zichal , who reportedly made over $ 1 million working for natural gas company Cheniere Energy , as a climate-change adviser .
Biden first wrongly denied that Zichal had that role , then told the man , `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still doubt about my commitment , go vote for somebody else . ''
Similarly , in November 2019 , a member of the immigrant-rights group Movimiento Cosecha confronted Biden at a campaign event over the Obama administration 's hyper-aggressive deportation policy .
Biden replied , `` You should vote for Trump . ''
Even when he does n't explicitly tell potential voters to take their votes elsewhere , Biden is still prone to confrontational public interactions .
Late last year , he spectacularly got into it at a campaign event with a man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ involvement with a Ukrainian energy company and then suggested that Biden was too old to be president .
`` You 're a damn liar , man , '' Biden replied .
`` I 'm not sedentary .
I get up , '' he angrily continued .
`` Look : The reason I 'm running is because I 've been around a long time and I know more than most people know .
And I can get things done .
That 's why I 'm running .
And you want to check my shape @ @ @ @ @ @ @ man .
Let 's run .
Let 's do whatever you wan na do .
Let 's take an IQ test . ''
In the end , the two men did not engage in any feats of physical or mental stamina .

In fact, the man was no ordinary voter.
The man asking the question was former Iowa legislator and democrat Ed Fallon.
Yahoo News had more:
With less than a week to go before the Iowa caucuses, former vice president Joe Biden is hoping to shore up his support with his "No Malarkey!" tour, on which his appearances are getting surprisingly heated. On Tuesday, Biden sparred with an Iowa voter, former state representative Ed Fallon, who asked him about his stance on climate—specifically, he brought up Biden's claim to be against building pipelines while also calling to replace older pipelines. "We've got to stop building and replacing these pipelines," Fallon said.
"You oughta go vote for someone else," Biden says, repeatedly pressing on the man's chest.
Biden's aides tried to wrap up the interaction there, thanking the man, but Biden wasn't done, pointing at him and asking, "Are you gonna vote for me in the primary?"
"I'm gonna vote for you in the general if you treat me right," Fallon says with a laugh.
"You're asking a picture of me, coming in to tell me you don't support me, my plan," Biden says, moving to stand directly face-to-face with Fallon.
"I said I would support you in the general," Fallon says.
"In the general. I'm running for a primary, a caucus, that's what I'm running for, okay?" Biden then puts his hands on Fallon's jacket. "Now, you believe that Bernie can do something and by 2030?"
"I'm actually supporting Tom Steyer," says Fallon.
Biden may have assumed that Fallon was supporting Vermont senator Bernie Sanders, who jumped to the top in several polls coming out of Iowa, since the two candidates have been tussling over climate change recently. A week earlier, Biden, who has previously said he wants a "middle ground" on climate change, criticized Sanders's climate plan, saying, "There's not a single solitary scientist that thinks it can work." The Sanders campaign has since released a letter signed by 57 climate scientists calling his plan "realistic, necessary, and backed by science."
Tom Steyer, a billionaire also running for president, chastised Biden's reaction to Fallon, tweeting, "This is no way to treat an Iowan. He said he'd vote for the Dem in the general b/c he knows how important it is to beat Trump. We need immediate action on climate. If you don't agree, happy to talk @ debate. But don't take it out on voters we need to win in Nov."
This isn't the first time that Biden has butted heads with voters, telling them not to bother supporting him rather than engaging with their questions. In December, a member of the Sunrise Movement, a youth-driven climate activist organization that promotes the Green New Deal, asked Biden why he chose Heather Zichal, who reportedly made over $1 million working for natural gas company Cheniere Energy, as a climate-change adviser. Biden first wrongly denied that Zichal had that role, then told the man, "If you looked at my record and still doubt about my commitment, go vote for somebody else."
Similarly, in November 2019, a member of the immigrant-rights group Movimiento Cosecha confronted Biden at a campaign event over the Obama administration's hyper-aggressive deportation policy. Biden replied, "You should vote for Trump."
Even when he doesn't explicitly tell potential voters to take their votes elsewhere, Biden is still prone to confrontational public interactions. Late last year, he spectacularly got into it at a campaign event with a man who brought up his son Hunter's involvement with a Ukrainian energy company and then suggested that Biden was too old to be president. "You're a damn liar, man," Biden replied.
"I'm not sedentary. I get up," he angrily continued. "Look: The reason I'm running is because I've been around a long time and I know more than most people know. And I can get things done. That's why I'm running. And you want to check my shape, let's do push-ups together, man. Let's run. Let's do whatever you wanna do. Let's take an IQ test." In the end, the two men did not engage in any feats of physical or mental stamina.


welovetrump--2020-01-30--Mexico Deports Over 1,000 Back To Honduras From New 2020 Caravan!

Mexico ’ s government said on Tuesday that it largely halted a caravan of undocumented Central Americans migrants who waded across a river into Mexico , and says others who attempt to enter the country illegally will face the same consequences .
The caravan , part of a group of several thousand people who last week fled rampant gang violence and dire job prospects in Honduras , are a major test for Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador ’ s strategy for stopping U.S.-bound migrants .
Though President Donald Trump ’ s promised border wall has not been built , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. border has dropped sharply as Mexico stepped up the policing of its borders under the threat of punitive U.S. tariffs .
Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said about 1,000 people managed to cross the country ’ s southern border on Monday from Guatemala .
Mexico ’ s National Migration Institute ( INM ) said it deported 219 migrants to Honduras by plane in two separate flights .
Ebrard said another 144 people were sent by bus .
“ These two flights are the first of the year and we expect to carry out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the INM said .
On Monday the INM said it detained 402 migrants and transferred them to immigration stations where they will receive food , water and shelter .
The INM will return them to their home countries via airplane or bus if their legal status can not be resolved .
It is unclear if some of those deported are the same people whom the INM said it had detained .
“ We do not know if another group will arrive and , if so , we will have the same type of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news conference .
Mexican security forces clashed with the Central American migrants who crossed into Mexico on Monday , in a chaotic scramble that saw mothers separated from their young children .
READ MORE : CBS Publishes List of “ Clinton Associates Who Allegedly Died Mysteriously ” The Human Rights Observation and Monitoring Collective in Southeast Mexico , a collective of aid groups , said it spoke to an “ upset ” woman being escorted by an INM official and National Guard soldier who had lost track of her son and daughter .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ was detained she asked the officers to let her go find her 5-year-old daughter , but they didn ’ t let her do so and she lost contact with her , ” the collective said in a statement .
A Reuters witness on Monday spoke to at least two mothers whose young children went missing amid the chaos , as the migrants on Mexican soil scattered in an attempt to avoid being detained by Mexican officials .

Reuters reports:
Mexico’s government said on Tuesday that it largely halted a caravan of undocumented Central Americans migrants who waded across a river into Mexico, and says others who attempt to enter the country illegally will face the same consequences.
The caravan, part of a group of several thousand people who last week fled rampant gang violence and dire job prospects in Honduras, are a major test for Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s strategy for stopping U.S.-bound migrants.
Though President Donald Trump’s promised border wall has not been built, the number of migrants crossing the southern U.S. border has dropped sharply as Mexico stepped up the policing of its borders under the threat of punitive U.S. tariffs.
Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said about 1,000 people managed to cross the country’s southern border on Monday from Guatemala.
Mexico’s National Migration Institute (INM) said it deported 219 migrants to Honduras by plane in two separate flights. Ebrard said another 144 people were sent by bus.
“These two flights are the first of the year and we expect to carry out more in the coming days,” the INM said.
On Monday the INM said it detained 402 migrants and transferred them to immigration stations where they will receive food, water and shelter. The INM will return them to their home countries via airplane or bus if their legal status cannot be resolved.
It is unclear if some of those deported are the same people whom the INM said it had detained.
“We do not know if another group will arrive and, if so, we will have the same type of response,” Ebrard said at a news conference.
Mexican security forces clashed with the Central American migrants who crossed into Mexico on Monday, in a chaotic scramble that saw mothers separated from their young children.
READ MORE: CBS Publishes List of “Clinton Associates Who Allegedly Died Mysteriously”
The Human Rights Observation and Monitoring Collective in Southeast Mexico, a collective of aid groups, said it spoke to an “upset” woman being escorted by an INM official and National Guard soldier who had lost track of her son and daughter.
“The woman said that when she was detained she asked the officers to let her go find her 5-year-old daughter, but they didn’t let her do so and she lost contact with her,” the collective said in a statement.
A Reuters witness on Monday spoke to at least two mothers whose young children went missing amid the chaos, as the migrants on Mexican soil scattered in an attempt to avoid being detained by Mexican officials.


welovetrump--2020-01-30--Carter Page Sues The DNC and Perkins Coie!

Former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page filed a lawsuit Thursday in federal court against the Democratic National Committee , law firm Perkins Coie and its partners tied to the funding of the unverified dossier that served as the basis for highly controversial surveillance warrants against him .
The suit was filed in U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Illinois ’ Eastern Division Thursday morning , and was described by his attorneys as the “ first of multiple actions in the wake of historic ” Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ( FISA ) abuse .
“ This is a first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the FISA abuse that has occurred during the last few years is exposed and remedied , ” attorney John Pierce said Thursday .
“ Defendants and those they worked with inside the federal government did not and will not succeed in making America a surveillance state.
” He added : “ This is only the first salvo .
We will follow the evidence wherever it leads , no matter how high .
… The rule of law will prevail.
” Page first filed a defamation suit on his own against the parties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oklahoma , but that suit was dismissed in January 2019 after the judge ruled the court lacked jurisdiction over the case because neither Page nor the DNC had strong enough ties to the state .
Page is now represented by Pierce , the global managing partner of Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht LLP .
They filed in Illinois because they allege the relationship with the firm behind the dossier , Fusion GPS , was “ orchestrated ” through law firm Perkins Coie 's Chicago office .
The suit also claims the DNC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ making Chicago its principal place of business .
Pierce called the suit the first in a “ campaign to restore Dr.
Page ’ s name and hold those who targeted him accountable.
” Page ’ s lawsuit does not specify the amount sought , instead seeking “ compensatory , special and punitive damages in appropriate amounts to be established at trial.
” The suit alleges that the DNC , Perkins Coie and partners Marc Elias and Michael Sussman “ used false information , misrepresentations and other misconduct to direct the power of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against ” Page “ to further their political agenda .
”

Fox News reports:
Former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page filed a lawsuit Thursday in federal court against the Democratic National Committee, law firm Perkins Coie and its partners tied to the funding of the unverified dossier that served as the basis for highly controversial surveillance warrants against him.
The suit was filed in U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Illinois’ Eastern Division Thursday morning, and was described by his attorneys as the “first of multiple actions in the wake of historic” Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) abuse.
“This is a first step to ensure that the full extent of the FISA abuse that has occurred during the last few years is exposed and remedied,” attorney John Pierce said Thursday. “Defendants and those they worked with inside the federal government did not and will not succeed in making America a surveillance state.”
He added: “This is only the first salvo. We will follow the evidence wherever it leads, no matter how high. … The rule of law will prevail.”
Page first filed a defamation suit on his own against the parties in October 2018 in federal court in Oklahoma, but that suit was dismissed in January 2019 after the judge ruled the court lacked jurisdiction over the case because neither Page nor the DNC had strong enough ties to the state.
Page is now represented by Pierce, the global managing partner of Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht LLP. They filed in Illinois because they allege the relationship with the firm behind the dossier, Fusion GPS, was “orchestrated” through law firm Perkins Coie's Chicago office. The suit also claims the DNC "has a historical pattern” of making Chicago its principal place of business.
Pierce called the suit the first in a “campaign to restore Dr. Page’s name and hold those who targeted him accountable.”
Page’s lawsuit does not specify the amount sought, instead seeking “compensatory, special and punitive damages in appropriate amounts to be established at trial.”
The suit alleges that the DNC, Perkins Coie and partners Marc Elias and Michael Sussman “used false information, misrepresentations and other misconduct to direct the power of the international intelligence apparatus and the media industry against” Page “to further their political agenda.”


welovetrump--2020-01-30--Tulsi Gabbard Sued Hillary Clinton For $50 Million; Hillary Reportedly Evading Service

The Washington Examiner reported the following : The Secret Service blocked a server from alerting Hillary Clinton about the lawsuit filed against her by Rep. Tulsi Gabbard , according to the Hawaii congresswoman ’ s attorney .
Gabbard , 38 , against Clinton , 72 , last week after the former secretary of state insinuated she was a `` Russian asset . ''
The lawsuit got a lot of attention , but Clinton reportedly still hasn ’ t been served with the paperwork because she refused to let the server through Secret Service .
Brian Dunne , Gabbard ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the person trying to serve the lawsuit was first turned away from Clinton ’ s home in Chappaqua , New York , by Secret Service agents and told to serve the lawsuit to the former first lady ’ s attorney , David Kendall .
Williams & Connolly , the Washington , D.C.-based law firm that employs Kendall , then told the server that they could not accept the lawsuit on Clinton ’ s behalf .
READ MORE : CBS Publishes List of “ Clinton Associates Who Allegedly Died Mysteriously ” “ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is so intimidated by Tulsi Gabbard that she won ’ t accept service of process , ” Dunne said .
“ But I guess here we are.
” Clinton ’ s remarks about Gabbard angered many who felt she crossed a line by claiming the Kremlin was to run a third-party bid that could sink Democrats and lead to reelection for President Trump .
Sen. Bernie Sanders “ outrageous.
” Facing backlash , Clinton claimed she meant the GOP was `` grooming Tulsi , not Russia . ''
Gabbard , who is running @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , jabbed Clinton ’ s failed 2016 campaign in the text of the lawsuit , which read , “ Tulsi Gabbard is running for president of the United States , a position Clinton has long coveted , but has not been able to attain .
”

The Washington Examiner reported the following:
The Secret Service blocked a server from alerting Hillary Clinton about the lawsuit filed against her by Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, according to the Hawaii congresswoman’s attorney.
Gabbard, 38, filed a $50 million defamation lawsuit against Clinton, 72, last week after the former secretary of state insinuated she was a "Russian asset." The lawsuit got a lot of attention, but Clinton reportedly still hasn’t been served with the paperwork because she refused to let the server through Secret Service.
Brian Dunne, Gabbard’s attorney, told the New York Post that the person trying to serve the lawsuit was first turned away from Clinton’s home in Chappaqua, New York, by Secret Service agents and told to serve the lawsuit to the former first lady’s attorney, David Kendall. Williams & Connolly, the Washington, D.C.-based law firm that employs Kendall, then told the server that they could not accept the lawsuit on Clinton’s behalf.
READ MORE: CBS Publishes List of “Clinton Associates Who Allegedly Died Mysteriously”
“I find it rather unbelievable that Hillary Clinton is so intimidated by Tulsi Gabbard that she won’t accept service of process,” Dunne said. “But I guess here we are.”
Clinton’s remarks about Gabbard angered many who felt she crossed a line by claiming the Kremlin was “grooming” Gabbard to run a third-party bid that could sink Democrats and lead to reelection for President Trump. Sen. Bernie Sanders called Clinton’s comments “outrageous.” Facing backlash, Clinton claimed she meant the GOP was "grooming Tulsi, not Russia."
Gabbard, who is running to be the Democratic nominee for president, jabbed Clinton’s failed 2016 campaign in the text of the lawsuit, which read, “Tulsi Gabbard is running for president of the United States, a position Clinton has long coveted, but has not been able to attain.”


welovetrump--2020-01-30--Long Island NY Mayor Wants Ice Cream Shop’s Trump Sign Taken Down

Here are more details , from local News12 : A Port Jefferson ice cream shop is caught up in a not-so-sweet controversy over a sign .
Roger Rutherford , the manager of the ice cream shop in Port Jefferson Village , says the owner of the building put up the sign last Tuesday in support of President Donald Trump during the impeachment process .
However , village officials say the sign is too big and violates village code .
“ It 's not necessarily what the sign says .
It 's basically the size and substance of the banner itself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” says Village Mayor Margot Garant .
This is not the first time the owner , George Wallace , who would not speak to News 12 , has been ordered to take down a large Trump sign .
Back in 2017 , the Village of Port Jeff ordered Wallace twice to take down Trump banners because the signs violated code .
Rutherford , who spoke on behalf of the owner , says the sign will stay up this time .
“ This is Wallace 's free speech right .
I think the village @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , forcing Mr. Wallace to take his sign down when he 's executing his free speech right , ” Rutherford says .
Rutherford supports the sign and claims most of his customers do as well .
“ We 've had people coming in , come in through the lot all day long , taking pictures , showing support , ” Rutherford says .

Here are more details, from local News12:
A Port Jefferson ice cream shop is caught up in a not-so-sweet controversy over a sign.
Roger Rutherford, the manager of the ice cream shop in Port Jefferson Village, says the owner of the building put up the sign last Tuesday in support of President Donald Trump during the impeachment process.
However, village officials say the sign is too big and violates village code.
“It's not necessarily what the sign says. It's basically the size and substance of the banner itself. It's an illegal sign,” says Village Mayor Margot Garant.
This is not the first time the owner, George Wallace, who would not speak to News 12, has been ordered to take down a large Trump sign. Back in 2017, the Village of Port Jeff ordered Wallace twice to take down Trump banners because the signs violated code.
Wallace cooperated at the time.
Rutherford, who spoke on behalf of the owner, says the sign will stay up this time.
“This is Wallace's free speech right. I think the village is treading on very thin lines there, forcing Mr. Wallace to take his sign down when he's executing his free speech right,” Rutherford says.
Rutherford supports the sign and claims most of his customers do as well.
“We've had people coming in, come in through the lot all day long, taking pictures, showing support,” Rutherford says.


welovetrump--2020-02-02--Reports Say Trump Administration Killed Another Top Al Qaeda Leader, Qassim al-Rimi

The United States conducted a strike recently targeting Qassim al-Rimi , the leader of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula , the terror group 's franchise based in Yemen that has repeatedly expressed interest in conducting attacks targeting the United States , a US official told CNN on Friday .
The New York Times reported that three current or former American officials expressed confidence that Rimi had been killed in a January airstrike in Yemen .
Asked about the report , the Pentagon would not elaborate on the situation .
`` While we are aware of the reports alleging the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Department of Defense has nothing to offer on this matter , '' a US Defense Official told CNN .
The US government through its Rewards for Justice program had offered up to a $ 10 million reward for information on him .
Officials continue to assess whether Rimi was killed in the strike through a variety of methods including monitoring social media and messaging apps regarding chatter about his possible death .
The CIA declined to comment on the report .
Many observers have considered AQAP among the most dangerous , if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ al Qaeda since its formation in 2009 .
Rimi reportedly became its leader following a 2015 drone strike that killed Nasir al-Wuhayshi .
He released an audio message taunting President Donald Trump days after a 2017 US Special Operations Forces raid on an al Qaeda compound in Yemen that led to the first US military combat death during the Trump Administration .
In an 11-minute recording , the AQAP leader condemned the raid , saying , `` The new fool of the White House received a painful slap across his face . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ retrieved in the raid .
Last April , the US military carried out a series of six airstrikes in Yemen targeting the local al Qaeda affiliate there .
They were the first US airstrikes in Yemen since January 1 , 2019 when the US conducted two strikes , including one that killed Jamal al-Badawi , an al Qaeda operative linked to the 2000 attack on the USS Cole .
The US has sought to prevent al Qaeda from exploiting the chaos of Yemen 's civil war to establish a safe haven , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ declined sharply over the last few years .
`` In coordination with the government of Yemen , US forces continue to support ongoing counterterrorism operations against AQAP and ISIS-Y to disrupt and destroy militants ' attack-plotting efforts , networks , and freedom of maneuver within the region , '' Lt. Col. Earl Brown , a spokesman for US Central Command , said in a statement at the time .
The US did not release details of any casualties from those strikes .

It looks like President Trump killed another one!
Reports are saying that the Trump Administration took down another top terrorist back in January.
The Trump Administration has not yet confirmed and it reportedly awaiting final confirmation.
This one is extra sweet as al-Rimi mocked President Trump back in 2017, as reported by the NY Post:
President Trump appeared to confirm reports that a US drone killed the leader of al Qaeda’s Yemen branch by posting — without comment — a series of retweets Saturday. Qassim al-Rimi, head of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, was the target of a January airstrike in Yemen, soon after another US strike killed Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, CNN reported Friday. Al-Rimi, a veteran terror chief, was implicated in the 2008 attack on the American embassy in Sana, Yemen that killed 14, as well as in an “underwear bombing” plot in 2009, according to the New York Times. He was the target of the first military operation Trump ordered as president, a January 2017 raid that left a Navy SEAL dead. “The fool of the White House got slapped at the beginning of his road in your lands,” al-Rimi scoffed at the time. Military and national security officials refused to comment on media reports on al-Rimi’s possible death. But Trump retweeted posts from an independent intelligence analyst that said a targeted US attack on Jan. 25 took out the elusive terrorist.
I don’t think he’s mocking anymore.


welovetrump--2020-02-02--NBC News Reports Overheard Conversation of John Kerry Discussing Whether He’d Enter The Race

Former Secretary of State John Kerry — one of Joe Biden 's highest-profile endorsers — was overheard Sunday on the phone at a Des Moines hotel explaining what he would have to do to enter the presidential race amid `` the possibility of Bernie Sanders taking down the Democratic Party — down whole . ''
Sitting in the lobby restaurant of the Renaissance Savery hotel , Kerry was overheard by an NBC News analyst saying `` maybe I 'm f -- -ing deluding myself here '' and explaining that in order to run , he 'd have to step down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and give up his ability to make paid speeches .
Kerry said donors like venture capitalist Doug Hickey would have to `` raise a couple of million , '' adding that such donors `` now have the reality of Bernie . ''
Asked about the call later on Sunday , Kerry said that he was `` absolutely not '' contemplating joining the Democratic primary race .
He reiterated this sentiment in a tweet later , saying that `` any report otherwise is f -- -ing ( or categorically ) false . ''
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ absolutely not running for President .
Any report otherwise is fucking ( or categorically ) false .
I ’ ve been proud to campaign with my good friend Joe Biden , who is going to win the nomination , beat Trump , and make an outstanding president .
`` Everyone knows that John Kerry is all in for us , '' Symone Sanders , a senior adviser to the Biden campaign , told NBC News .
It ’ s not clear how serious Kerry was on the call about jumping into the race @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the possibility suggests that prominent members of the Democratic Party remain deeply unsettled by the current field , Sanders ' strength in the polls , and the ability of any candidate to defeat President Donald Trump .
It also suggests that Kerry , who has campaigned with Biden in Iowa and New Hampshire , may be nervous about the former vice president 's chances ahead of Monday 's first-in-the-nation primary caucuses .
At a North Liberty , Iowa , campaign event on Saturday , Kerry spoke both after and for longer than Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nominee in 2004 , losing to President George W. Bush .
He got 251 electoral votes , compared to Bush 's 286 .
Kerry has served as one of the former vice president 's top surrogates in the 2020 race .
Biden holds a less than 4-point lead over Sanders in the RealClearPolitics average of national Democratic primary polls but trails the Vermont senator in the Iowa and New Hampshire polling averages .

From NBC News:
Former Secretary of State John Kerry — one of Joe Biden's highest-profile endorsers — was overheard Sunday on the phone at a Des Moines hotel explaining what he would have to do to enter the presidential race amid "the possibility of Bernie Sanders taking down the Democratic Party — down whole."
Sitting in the lobby restaurant of the Renaissance Savery hotel, Kerry was overheard by an NBC News analyst saying "maybe I'm f---ing deluding myself here" and explaining that in order to run, he'd have to step down from the board of Bank of America and give up his ability to make paid speeches. Kerry said donors like venture capitalist Doug Hickey would have to "raise a couple of million," adding that such donors "now have the reality of Bernie."
Asked about the call later on Sunday, Kerry said that he was "absolutely not" contemplating joining the Democratic primary race. He reiterated this sentiment in a tweet later, saying that "any report otherwise is f---ing (or categorically) false."
As I told the reporter, I am absolutely not running for President. Any report otherwise is fucking (or categorically) false. I’ve been proud to campaign with my good
friend Joe Biden, who is going to win the nomination, beat Trump, and make an outstanding president. — John Kerry (@JohnKerry) February 2, 2020
"Everyone knows that John Kerry is all in for us," Symone Sanders, a senior adviser to the Biden campaign, told NBC News.
It’s not clear how serious Kerry was on the call about jumping into the race. But that he would even discuss the possibility suggests that prominent members of the Democratic Party remain deeply unsettled by the current field, Sanders' strength in the polls, and the ability of any candidate to defeat President Donald Trump.
It also suggests that Kerry, who has campaigned with Biden in Iowa and New Hampshire, may be nervous about the former vice president's chances ahead of Monday's first-in-the-nation primary caucuses. At a North Liberty, Iowa, campaign event on Saturday, Kerry spoke both after and for longer than Biden did.
Kerry was the Democratic presidential nominee in 2004, losing to President George W. Bush. He got 251 electoral votes, compared to Bush's 286.
Kerry has served as one of the former vice president's top surrogates in the 2020 race. Biden holds a less than 4-point lead over Sanders in the RealClearPolitics average of national Democratic primary polls but trails the Vermont senator in the Iowa and New Hampshire polling averages.


welovetrump--2020-02-01--Jim Jordan Says If The House Flips Red, Kevin McCarthy Will Be Speaker

Rep. Jim Jordan ( R-Ohio ) , a founding member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus , pledged Thursday to throw his support behind House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy ( R-Calif. ) for Speaker if the House majority flips next year .
“ I think everyone understands that if we take [ the House ] back , Kevin is going to be the Speaker .
The president ’ s been clear about that , ” Jordan told The Hill Thursday .
When asked specifically if he planned to support McCarthy , a one-time political rival , Jordan replied : “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back , I think you deserve — you earned it so that ’ s understood by just about everyone.
” The early and ringing endorsement comes as Jordan , the ranking member of the House Oversight and Reform Committee , is looking to jump leadership roles to the top GOP spot on the House Judiciary Committee .
Jordan is not hiding his interest in the post .
“ I would love that opportunity , but that ’ s up to the leader and the steering committee , ” Jordan said .
Still , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McCarthy has come in converting a once vocal critic into a loyal supporter .
Jordan , who maintains strong influence in the conservative Republican group , previously ran against McCarthy for the role of minority leader after the 2018 midterms , losing the race with a 159-43 vote .
The conservative caucus , which has been a thorn in the side of GOP leader in the past , really showed its might in 2015 after the group forced then-Speaker John Boehner ( R-Ohio ) to resign and blocked McCarthy from taking over his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indicating that the Freedom Caucus will support McCarthy .
“ When you take back the majority , the person who 's in charge of the team taking it back , I think that the team comes together , ” Jordan said Thursday , asked if the Freedom Caucus would also support McCarthy .
“ Kevin 's done a good job of keeping the team together and this entire impeachment process so I think everyone appreciates him , ” he added .
Republicans aren ’ t expected to win back the House this fall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 2018 midterms and would need to gain roughly 20 seats to take back the majority .
If they do , it would be a huge political victory for McCarthy that would make him a difficult candidate to defeat in a leadership election .

From The Hill:
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), a founding member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, pledged Thursday to throw his support behind House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) for Speaker if the House majority flips next year.
“I think everyone understands that if we take [the House] back, Kevin is going to be the Speaker. The president’s been clear about that,” Jordan told The Hill Thursday.
When asked specifically if he planned to support McCarthy, a one-time political rival, Jordan replied: “Yeah, when you lead the team back, I think you deserve — you earned it so that’s understood by just about everyone.”
The early and ringing endorsement comes as Jordan, the ranking member of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, is looking to jump leadership roles to the top GOP spot on the House Judiciary Committee.
Jordan is not hiding his interest in the post.
“I would love that opportunity, but that’s up to the leader and the steering committee,” Jordan said.
Still, Jordan’s support marks how far McCarthy has come in converting a once vocal critic into a loyal supporter.
Jordan, who maintains strong influence in the conservative Republican group, previously ran against McCarthy for the role of minority leader after the 2018 midterms, losing the race with a 159-43 vote.
The conservative caucus, which has been a thorn in the side of GOP leader in the past, really showed its might in 2015 after the group forced then-Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) to resign and blocked McCarthy from taking over his role.
But now, Jordan is indicating that the Freedom Caucus will support McCarthy.
“When you take back the majority, the person who's in charge of the team taking it back, I think that the team comes together,” Jordan said Thursday, asked if the Freedom Caucus would also support McCarthy.
“Kevin's done a good job of keeping the team together and this entire impeachment process so I think everyone appreciates him,” he added.
Republicans aren’t expected to win back the House this fall.
The GOP lost 40 seats in the 2018 midterms and would need to gain roughly 20 seats to take back the majority.
If they do, it would be a huge political victory for McCarthy that would make him a difficult candidate to defeat in a leadership election.


welovetrump--2020-02-01--CPAC Uninvites Mitt Romney From 2020 Event

The American Conservative Union angrily disinvited the Utah Republican from its annual conference Friday — moments after the former GOP @ @ @ @ @ the party to vote with Democrats for more witnesses and documents in President Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ The ‘ extreme conservative ’ and Junior Senator from the great state of Utah , @ @ @ @ @ invited to CPAC 2020 , ” tweeted Matt Schlapp , the organization ’ s president @ @ @ @ @ for late February in Washington , draws thousands of right-wing activists and Republican officials — @ @ @ @ @ as a keynote speaker .
Romney used CPAC as a platform to woo the party @ @ @ @ @ sought the Republican nomination in 2012 , where he labeled himself a “ severely conservative @ @ @ @ @ Sen. Susan Collins were the only Republicans to vote in favor of additional witnesses Friday @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s probable acquittal on Wednesday .

The NY Post reported:
It’s CPAC blowback for Sen. Mitt Romney.
The American Conservative Union angrily disinvited the Utah Republican from its annual conference Friday — moments after the former GOP presidential candidate broke ranks with the party to vote with Democrats for more witnesses and documents in President Trump’s impeachment trial.
“The ‘extreme conservative’ and Junior Senator from the great state of Utah, @SenatorRomney is formally NOT invited to CPAC 2020,” tweeted Matt Schlapp, the organization’s president.
The convention, set for late February in Washington, draws thousands of right-wing activists and Republican officials — and has regularly featured Trump as a keynote speaker.
Romney used CPAC as a platform to woo the party’s base as he sought the Republican nomination in 2012, where he labeled himself a “severely conservative governor.”
Romney and Maine Sen. Susan Collins were the only Republicans to vote in favor of additional witnesses Friday, clearing the way for Trump’s probable acquittal on Wednesday.


welovetrump--2020-02-01--Trump Appears To Troll Nancy Pelosi By Handing Out Dozens of Pens at USMCA Signing

President Trump appeared to mock House Speaker Nancy Pelosi this week by gleefully handing out souvenir pens at the USMCA signing ceremony -- a move that came after Pelosi was slammed for handing out souvenir pens with her name on them on the day she signed the resolution to transmit two articles of impeachment against Trump to the Senate .
Pelosi , D-Calif. , gave out the commemorative pens Jan. 15 to a number of House Democrats who were involved in impeachment , a stark contrast from what she had repeatedly said was a `` somber '' and `` prayerful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of commentators to condemn her as hypocritical and tone-deaf .
`` You know what you hand out pens for ?
Accomplishments .
Like , say , signing a historic trade deal with China , '' Elizabeth Harrington , a spokeswoman for the Republican National Committee , tweeted back then in response to Pelosi 's gesture .
`` So it 's fitting that Democrats are handing out pens for their sole accomplishment : impeachment .
Democrats have done NOTHING for the American people . ''
Trump , who was celebrating one of his largest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the USMCA trade deal between the U.S. , Mexico and Canada -- he promised to renegotiate NAFTA during his campaign -- seemed to call back to Pelosi 's controversial moment as he shoveled handfuls of pens at lookers-on Wednesday .
Handing out ceremonial pens is a common tradition among American elected officials as when a president or other leader uses a pen to sign a historical document , it also becomes historical .
President Barack Obama , for example , used 22 pens to sign his signature piece of legislation , the Affordable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The former president did n't catch heat for that celebratory act as the groundbreaking legislation he boosted became law , but Obama had not made it a point to wear dark colorsfor the `` solemn '' act of signing the ACA , as Pelosi did with impeachment .
`` THIS is something you hand out pens for ! ''
Harrington tweeted following Trump 's USMCA signing ceremony .
The USMCA , which is the biggest trade deal of all-time , covers more than $ 1.3 trillion of commerce , and is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump administration this year .
The agreement has already been ratified by Mexico , but not yet by Canada .

Fox News had more:
President Trump appeared to mock House Speaker Nancy Pelosi this week by gleefully handing out souvenir pens at the USMCA signing ceremony -- a move that came after Pelosi was slammed for handing out souvenir pens with her name on them on the day she signed the resolution to transmit two articles of impeachment against Trump to the Senate.
Pelosi, D-Calif., gave out the commemorative pens Jan. 15 to a number of House Democrats who were involved in impeachment, a stark contrast from what she had repeatedly said was a "somber" and "prayerful" act. This led a number of commentators to condemn her as hypocritical and tone-deaf.
"You know what you hand out pens for? Accomplishments. Like, say, signing a historic trade deal with China," Elizabeth Harrington, a spokeswoman for the Republican National Committee, tweeted back then in response to Pelosi's gesture. "So it's fitting that Democrats are handing out pens for their sole accomplishment: impeachment. Democrats have done NOTHING for the American people."
Trump, who was celebrating one of his largest economic policy victories with the signing of the USMCA trade deal between the U.S., Mexico and Canada -- he promised to renegotiate NAFTA during his campaign -- seemed to call back to Pelosi's controversial moment as he shoveled handfuls of pens at lookers-on Wednesday.
Handing out ceremonial pens is a common tradition among American elected officials as when a president or other leader uses a pen to sign a historical document, it also becomes historical. President Barack Obama, for example, used 22 pens to sign his signature piece of legislation, the Affordable Care Act, also known as ObamaCare.
The former president didn't catch heat for that celebratory act as the groundbreaking legislation he boosted became law, but Obama had not made it a point to wear dark colorsfor the "solemn" act of signing the ACA, as Pelosi did with impeachment.
"THIS is something you hand out pens for!" Harrington tweeted following Trump's USMCA signing ceremony.
The USMCA, which is the biggest trade deal of all-time, covers more than $1.3 trillion of commerce, and is the second major trade deal secured by the Trump administration this year. The agreement has already been ratified by Mexico, but not yet by Canada.


welovetrump--2020-01-31--More Now Calling to Court-Martial Lt. Col. Vindman

Business Insider confirmed the story as well : When Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman appeared before members of Congress on Tuesday to discuss what he knew about President Trump 's conversations with Ukraine 's president , he was violating an order from his commander in chief not to cooperate with the House 's impeachment inquiry .
He is likely protected from legal ramifications from showing up to testify , a former Army judge advocate told Military Times on Thursday .
But it remains to be seen whether what he told legislators could get him charged with a crime ― and , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rebel against his White House chain-of-command will affect his career .
`` It 's not far-fetched , '' Sean Timmons , a managing partner at Tully Rinckey , said .
`` It 's a murky issue . ''
It comes down to whether Trump 's order was lawful , he said .
If Trump was trying to prevent Vindman from sharing sensitive information , it could be .
If he was trying to prevent testimony , period , it 's not .
The Military Whistleblower Protection Act prohibits government officials from interfering with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Congress or an inspector general .
Adding to the complexity is that the president gets to determine what is and is n't classified .
`` If the president were to order the lieutenant colonel not to testify , that would not be a lawful order , '' Timmons said .
`` However , it gets tricky , because you have to obey orders unless it is manifestly unlawful .
It 's not clear if such an order would be manifestly unlawful if the president is using his executive authority to prohibit the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ determines to be classified , sensitive , top secret , not to be disclosed to anyone without prior authorization . ''
In any case , Vindman 's testimony would need to be limited to avoid disclosing anything out of order , Timmons said .
The White House 's impeachment inquiry policy is laid out in an Oct. 8 letter from its senior counsel , Pat Cipollone , calling the investigation invalid and unconstitutional .
`` Lt. Col. Vindman , who has served this country honorably for 20-plus years , is fully supported by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earned a Purple Heart after being wounded in Iraq in 2004 , '' Army spokesman Matt Leonard told Military Times on Thursday .
`` As his career assignments reflect , Lt. Col. Vindman has a long history of selfless service to his country , including combat .
Lt. Col. Vindman is afforded all protections anyone would be provided in his circumstances . ''
A spokesman for the National Security Council , Vindman 's official command , declined to comment on whether he might face an Article 15 investigation .
`` So I think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gray area for the officer in question , '' Timmons said .
`` What do I do here ?
Do I follow the president 's directive and comply ?
Or do I follow my conscience ? ''
And on the other hand , he added , if he received a subpoena from Congress and failed to comply , he could face charges of conduct unbecoming an officer under the Uniform Code of Military Justice .
Beyond any possible legal fallout , Timmons added , it 's more likely that Vindman has torpedoed his @ @ @ @ @ @

Here's more, from Newsmax:
Despite U.S. whistleblower protections and warnings against reprisals, a former Trump and Bush administration advisor believes Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman must be "court martialed" for speaking out against the president and violating his chain of command.
Christian Whiton tweeted Saturday:
"To protect the military from being seen as political, Vindman must be court martialed for speaking contemptuously of the President and violating the chain of command. The law isn't optional just because an officer hates his commander in chief."
Whiton is not the first one to call for Vindman answering to his violation of chain of command when he facilitated the whistleblower's complaint against President Donald Trump and subsequently testifying against the president in the House impeachment inquiry.
The Federalist co-founder Sean Davis tweeted in November:
"Vindman was insubordinate, ignored chain of command, leaked, and lied to Congress about not knowing who the whistleblower is, when he clearly knows because he was the whistleblower's primary source. "He deserves to be court-martialied under the UCMJ."
Even one of the Senate jurors took to Twitter this week to call out Vindman as a "political activist." Citing his commanding officer, Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., tweeted:
"Vindman's commanding officer, Army Lt. Col. Jim Hickman: 'Do not let the uniform fool you. He is a political activist in uniform.'"
Blackburn then spoke out against Vindman to Fox News' "The Ingraham Angle":
"You look at what his commanders, Vindman's commanders, have said, and he has a problem with judgment," Blackburn told host Laura Ingraham this week. "That had been pointed out. He had one commander that said he is a political activist in uniform. He has had problems with going outside of his chain of command, which is exactly what he did here.
"And I talk to a lot of military members on a regular basis. They have a real problem with some of the things and the manner in which he conducted himself in this matter."
Vindman is a member of the National Security Council, which works in the West Wing of the White House. He was listening in on a call between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy last July and said he was concerned about Trump's request that Ukraine investigate former Vice President Joe Biden, one of Trump's rivals in the upcoming election.
Vindman, a Ukrainian-American who worked his way through the military ranks before being posted to the White House in July 2018, testified during the House impeachment inquiry last fall and relayed his concerns to lawmakers. He received a Purple Heart for injuries in a roadside bomb during service in Iraq. His family came to the United States when he was a child.


welovetrump--2020-01-31--Newt Gingrich:  Adam Schiff A “Deranged, Pathological Liar”, Should Be Stripped From Intelligence Co

Newt Gingrich:  Adam Schiff A “Deranged, Pathological Liar”, Should Be Stripped From Intelligence Committee

Newt Gingrich just came out and said it : Adam Schiff is a pathological liar .
He went further and @ @ @ @ @ the security of our country he should be removed from the Intelligence Committee .
I @ @ @ @ @ on two levels… .
One , isn ’ t it an oxymoron to have Schiff @ @ @ @ @ committee ?
That doesn ’ t seem right !
But on a much more serious @ @ @ @ @ point that how can the President and other members of our intelligence committee feel comfortable @ @ @ @ @ he has proven to lie compulsively ?
I think Newt is right .

Newt Gingrich just came out and said it: Adam Schiff is a pathological liar.
He went further and said for the sake of the security of our country he should be removed from the Intelligence Committee.
I think this is probably true on two levels….
One, isn’t it an oxymoron to have Schiff on an “intelligence” committee?
That doesn’t seem right!
But on a much more serious level, Gingrich makes the point that how can the President and other members of our intelligence committee feel comfortable sharing information with Schiff after he has proven to lie compulsively?
I think Newt is right.


welovetrump--2020-01-31--Pelosi:  Even If Senate Votes Against Impeachment, “Trump Cannot Be Acquitted”

Here 's more , from my friends over at the Western Journal : Pelosi was responding to a reporter who had asked what she would do in the case of the president ’ s acquittal .
“ We are right now prayerful and hopeful that the Senate will have the courage to hear the truth about the President ’ s action , and then we ’ ll see what we do next , ” she said , according to a transcript on her website .
But when another reporter asked a similar question , Pelosi had one of her famous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over , do you think that President Trump will be chastened and understand that he ’ s got a Congress watching him ?
Or will he be emboldened because the Senate will have acquitted him ?
” the reporter asked .
“ Well , he will not be acquitted .
You can not be acquitted if you don ’ t have a trial , and you don ’ t have a trial if you don ’ t have witnesses and documentation and that , ” Pelosi replied .
“ I would hope that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a tie , or if there ’ s a question of hearing testimony or receiving documents , would leave it up to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court – Republican‑appointed , in a Republican majority court .
“ I would think that they would have confidence in the Chief Justice of the United States .
That ’ s really his title .
And that ’ s interesting to me — that they ’ re afraid of breaking a tie with a Chief Justice of the United States .
“ Does the President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t think so .
That ’ s all I can say to you , ” she said .
The Constitution explicitly states that the Senate , not the Speaker of the House , has the sole authority to handle an impeachment trial of the president .
Pelosi ’ s work is done , but she is struggling to let go of the power she had when the House was conducting its impeachment inquiry .
Apparently , in her mind , not only is she the leader of the House ; she is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Court too .
An acquittal is an acquittal .
It is that simple .
If and when the Senate acquits Trump , he will forever be acquitted .
That can not stop the speaker and her colleagues from impeaching him again , but this one has been so destructive for their party that it just would not be wise .

Here's more, from my friends over at the Western Journal:
Pelosi was responding to a reporter who had asked what she would do in the case of the president’s acquittal.
The speaker stealthily avoided the question.
“We are right now prayerful and hopeful that the Senate will have the courage to hear the truth about the President’s action, and then we’ll see what we do next,” she said, according to a transcript on her website.
But when another reporter asked a similar question, Pelosi had one of her famous temper tantrums.
“When this is over, do you think that President Trump will be chastened and understand that he’s got a Congress watching him? Or will he be emboldened because the Senate will have acquitted him?” the reporter asked.
“Well, he will not be acquitted. You cannot be acquitted if you don’t have a trial, and you don’t have a trial if you don’t have witnesses and documentation and that,” Pelosi replied.
“I would hope that the Senators, if it comes to a tie, or if there’s a question of hearing testimony or receiving documents, would leave it up to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court – Republican‑appointed, in a Republican majority court.
“I would think that they would have confidence in the Chief Justice of the United States. That’s really his title. And that’s interesting to me — that they’re afraid of breaking a tie with a Chief Justice of the United States.
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“Does the President know right from wrong? I don’t think so. That’s all I can say to you,” she said.
The Constitution explicitly states that the Senate, not the Speaker of the House, has the sole authority to handle an impeachment trial of the president.
Pelosi’s work is done, but she is struggling to let go of the power she had when the House was conducting its impeachment inquiry.
Apparently, in her mind, not only is she the leader of the House; she is also the entire Senate and the Supreme Court too.
An acquittal is an acquittal. It is that simple. If and when the Senate acquits Trump, he will forever be acquitted.
That cannot stop the speaker and her colleagues from impeaching him again, but this one has been so destructive for their party that it just would not be wise.


welovetrump--2020-01-31--Nancy Pelosi Wants Trump’s Defense Team Disbarred

Fox News had more on the outrageous claims : In scathing comments Thursday as her party appeared on the verge of defeat in the Senate impeachment trial , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi argued that President Trump `` can not be acquitted '' if the trial lacks the witness testimony and documentation that Democrats have been seeking .
The San Francisco Democrat also fired on Trump 's impeachment defense team , saying they 've `` disgraced themselves '' during this week 's trial and suggesting they deserve disbarment over their trial remarks .
The comments came hours before Sen. Lamar Alexander @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back efforts by Democrats to have witnesses testify at the Senate trial – all but sealing an acquittal for Trump .
But Pelosi challenged whether that acquittal would be valid , in remarks that seemed a bid to undermine any Trump claim of victory .
`` He will not be acquitted , '' Pelosi insisted during her weekly news conference , according to Politico .
“ You can not be acquitted if you don ’ t have a trial .
You don ’ t have a trial if you don ’ t have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Does the president know right from wrong ?
I do n't think so.
” Democrats have been seeking to have former national security adviser John Bolton , and possibly others , testify at the trial .
Bolton , who was fired in September , is reportedly willing to provide testimony that could bolster the Democrats ’ arguments that Trump abused his power by seeking a quid-pro-quo deal with Ukraine .
Meanwhile , Pelosi ’ s comments about Trump ’ s legal team were equally combative .
`` I do n't know how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the comments that they 're making , '' Pelosi told reporters , according to The Hill .
`` I do n't think they made the case .
I think they disgraced themselves terribly in terms of their violation of what our Constitution is about and what a president 's behavior should be . ''
Pelosi also accused other Trump allies of attempting “ to dismantle the Constitution ” in order to shield the president from conviction and removal from office over two articles of impeachment that the Democrat-controlled House approved in December @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawyers , ” Pelosi said .
“ Imagine that you would say — ever , of any president , no matter who he or she is or whatever party -- if the president thinks that his or her presidency ... is good for the country , then any action is justified — including encouraging a foreign government to have an impact on our elections . ''
“ [ That ] is exactly what our Founders were opposed to — and they feared , ” she added , according to The Hill .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case .
I think they disgraced themselves terribly in terms of their violation of what our Constitution is about and what a president 's behavior should be.
” Pelosi ’ s comments about the legal team were largely a reaction to Wednesday ’ s assertion by Trump attorney Alan Dershowitz , that , “ If a president does something which he believes will help him get elected in the public interest , that can not be the kind of quid pro quo that results in impeachment.
” Much of the media was quick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comparing it to former President Richard Nixon ’ s 1977 comment to British interviewer David Frost that all presidential actions , particularly on national security , were legally justified .
`` Well , when the president does it , that means that it is not illegal , ” Nixon said .
“ I did not say or imply that a candidate could do anything to reassure his reelection , ” Dershowitz wrote on Twitter , “ only that seeking help in an election is not necessarily corrupt , citing the Lincoln and Obama @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respond to what I said , not to create straw men to attack.
” Dershowitz elaborated further during an appearance on Fox News ’ “ Hannity.
” '' The point I was making was about the senators , '' Dershowitz said on `` Hannity . ''
`` What I said [ was ] if you have mixed motives if you are in the public interest and you 're trying to help the public , but you 're also trying to get re-elected , according to [ Rep. Adam ] Schiff and [ Rep. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crime .

Fox News had more on the outrageous claims:
In scathing comments Thursday as her party appeared on the verge of defeat in the Senate impeachment trial, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi argued that President Trump "cannot be acquitted" if the trial lacks the witness testimony and documentation that Democrats have been seeking.
The San Francisco Democrat also fired on Trump's impeachment defense team, saying they've "disgraced themselves" during this week's trial and suggesting they deserve disbarment over their trial remarks.
The comments came hours before Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., said he would not back efforts by Democrats to have witnesses testify at the Senate trial – all but sealing an acquittal for Trump.
But Pelosi challenged whether that acquittal would be valid, in remarks that seemed a bid to undermine any Trump claim of victory.
"He will not be acquitted," Pelosi insisted during her weekly news conference, according to Politico. “You cannot be acquitted if you don’t have a trial. You don’t have a trial if you don’t have witnesses and documentation and all of that. Does the president know right from wrong? I don't think so.”
"He will not be acquitted. You cannot be acquitted if you don’t have a trial. You don’t have a trial if you don’t have witnesses and documentation and all of that. Does the president know right from wrong? I don't think so.” — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Democrats have been seeking to have former national security adviser John Bolton, and possibly others, testify at the trial. Bolton, who was fired in September, is reportedly willing to provide testimony that could bolster the Democrats’ arguments that Trump abused his power by seeking a quid-pro-quo deal with Ukraine.
Meanwhile, Pelosi’s comments about Trump’s legal team were equally combative.
"I don't know how they can retain their lawyer status, in the comments that they're making," Pelosi told reporters, according to The Hill. "I don't think they made the case. I think they disgraced themselves terribly in terms of their violation of what our Constitution is about and what a president's behavior should be."
"I don't know how they can retain their lawyer status, in the comments that they're making. I don't think they made the case. I think they disgraced themselves terribly in terms of their violation of what our Constitution is about and what a president's behavior should be." — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Pelosi also accused other Trump allies of attempting “to dismantle the Constitution” in order to shield the president from conviction and removal from office over two articles of impeachment that the Democrat-controlled House approved in December.
“Some of them are even lawyers,” Pelosi said. “Imagine that you would say — ever, of any president, no matter who he or she is or whatever party -- if the president thinks that his or her presidency ... is good for the country, then any action is justified — including encouraging a foreign government to have an impact on our elections."
“[That] is exactly what our Founders were opposed to — and they feared,” she added, according to The Hill. “I don't think they made the case. I think they disgraced themselves terribly in terms of their violation of what our Constitution is about and what a president's behavior should be.”
Pelosi’s comments about the legal team were largely a reaction to Wednesday’s assertion by Trump attorney Alan Dershowitz, that, “If a president does something which he believes will help him get elected in the public interest, that cannot be the kind of quid pro quo that results in impeachment.”
Much of the media was quick to attack Dershowitz’s argument, comparing it to former President Richard Nixon’s 1977 comment to British interviewer David Frost that all presidential actions, particularly on national security, were legally justified.
"Well, when the president does it, that means that it is not illegal,” Nixon said.
Dershowitz pushed back on the criticism Thursday.
“I did not say or imply that a candidate could do anything to reassure his reelection,” Dershowitz wrote on Twitter, “only that seeking help in an election is not necessarily corrupt, citing the Lincoln and Obama examples. Critics have an obligation to respond to what I said, not to create straw men to attack.”
Dershowitz elaborated further during an appearance on Fox News’ “Hannity.”
"The point I was making was about the senators," Dershowitz said on "Hannity." "What I said [was] if you have mixed motives if you are in the public interest and you're trying to help the public, but you're also trying to get re-elected, according to [Rep. Adam] Schiff and [Rep. Jerry] Nadler, that's a crime.